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This First Book-length Study Of The Bestselling Popular Author Richard Marsh (richard Bernard Heldmann, 1857 - 1915) Examines A Range Of His Gothic Fictions Through The Lens Of Spatial Theory And Establishes His Credentials As A Significant Agent Within The Fin De Siecle Gothic Revival. Lees verder

This One-volume Reference Contends That Reshaping The Paradigm Of American Indian Identity, Blood Quantum, And Racial Distinctions Can Positively Impact The Future Of The Indian Community Within America And America Itself. Lees verder

From 1775 Through 1777, George Washington And Benedict Arnold Were America'stwo Most Celebrated Warriors. Their Earlier Lives Had Surprisingly Parallel Paths. They Were Strong Leaders In Combat, They Admired And Respected Each Other, And They Even Shared Common Enemies. Yet One Became Our Greatest H... Lees verder

Through An Analysis Of Thirty-five Sources Pertaining To The Indian Act--addressing Governance, Gender, Enfranchisement, And Land--the Authors Provide Readers With A Much Better Understanding Of This Pivotal Piece Of Legislation, As Well As Insight Into The Dynamics Involved In Its Creation And Main... Lees verder

Argues That The Origins Of Presbyterianism In Western Pennsylvania Can Be Largely Located In Attempts By Migrants Of Irish Origin To Recreate An Old World Ethnoreligious Culture. Peter Gilmore Attempts To Understand Their Translation Of Religious Belief And Practice From The North Of Ireland To West... Lees verder

But Dora Is Mixed Race And Illegitimate, Two Facts That See Her Treated As Little More Than A Servant By Her Step-mother And Half Siblings.sent To The Local Workhouse, Dora's Future Looks Bleak But She Still Dreams Of A Better Life Where She Can Help Others As Her Late Mother Did With Her Herbal Re... Lees verder

Focusing On Twenty-one Key Films, This Book Involves An Inclusive And Sensitive Approach. It Reveals An Awareness Of The Heterogeneity Of Horror Production With The Discussion Spanning The Period Of The Invention Of Movies, The Expansion From Single-reelers To Longer And Continuous Productions, And ... Lees verder

With Deep Research And Lively Prose, Prize-winning Historian Christina Snyder Reinterprets The History Of Jacksonian Era America Through An Experimental Educational Community Called Great Crossings, A Place Where Indians, Settlers, And Slaves Were Transformed And Tried To Secure Their Place In A Cha... Lees verder

Short Historical Essays Provide Insights Into Late Nineteenth Century Apache Culture, History, And Supernatural Beliefs As The Great Western Migration After The Civil War Swept Over The Apache Bands In The Late Nineteenth Century Resulting In Immense Pressure For Their Cultures To Change Or Vanish. Lees verder

In 1869 The State Of Indiana Founded Purdue University As Indiana's Land-grant University Dedicated To Agriculture And Engineering. Ever True: The First 150 Years Of Purdue University By John Norberg Captures The Essence Of This Great University. Lees verder

Americans Widely Believe That The U.s. Constitution Was Almost Wholly Created When It Was Drafted In 1787 And Ratified In 1788. Jonathan Gienapp Recovers The Unknown Story Of The Constitution's Second Creation In The Decade After Its Adoption-a Story With Explosive Implications For Current Debates O... Lees verder

In Latin Poetry, The Erudite And Playful Works Of One Of Italy's Greatest Poets, Ludovico Ariosto (1474 1533), Are Translated Into English For The First Time. This I Tatti Edition Provides A Newly Collated Latin Text And Offers Unique Insight Into The Formation Of One Of The Renaissance's Foremost V... Lees verder

Exploring The Moment In Which Settlers, Missionaries, Merchants, And Administrators Believed In Their Ability To Shape The Environment To Better Resemble The Country They Left Behind, A Not-so-new World Reveals That French Colonial Ambitions Were Fueled By A Vision Of An Ecologically Sustainable Emp... Lees verder